The Oklahoma Supreme Court on June 25 stopped what would have been the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S., turning back conservatives and the state's GOP governor who have wqelcomed religious groups into public education, the Crux website reports today (June 26, 2024).
The high court determined the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board's 3--2 vote last year to approve an application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma for the St. Isidore of Seville Virtual Charter School violates the Establishment Clause , which prohibits government from making any law "respecting establishment of religion."
The ruling also says both Oklahoma and U.S. constitutions , as well as state law, were violated.
The case is being closely watched because supporters of the school believe recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have indicated the court is more open to public funds going to religious entities.
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